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The federal powers are virtually unrestricted at this point. What were the defenses set up to restrain fed power? First and foremost, the Constitution. But let's be honest. The liberals, lawyers, and politicians have defanged our great Constitution. They easily use the "commerce clause" or some other such "loophole" to justify their endeavors. That's if anyone bothers to challenge them.

Meanwhile, the educational system and the media have been engaged in the subversion of our people for decades now.(this is a theme very much on my mind lately.) We've been going through a process of de-evolution for some time now. Looking at the average Frank Luntz focus group tells me that our people are absolutely clueless. They have no appreciation or concept of what this country is.So the people, as a check on federal power, are worthless.

Then there are the states. But the states as a check on federal power have been worthless perhaps since the end of the Civil War, or at least since the Civil Rights movement of the 60s. The communists attack us at our weak points, just like terrorists do. They used the institutional racism in the South as an opportunity to attack our form of government. Since then, "states' rights" has come to mean "Jim Crow." And beyond all that, the two corrupt parties that run our country also run the states, and have no interest in restraining federal power. They just want a piece of the pie.

Now, the commies are using the incident of fraud and corruption on Wall St to undermine capitalism, the same way they used racism as a way to undermine republicanism (small r). And with a majority of our citizens being uninformed, disinterested, shallow dupes, it's really easy meat for them. National health care? The fact that that is even a topic of discussion tells me we're doomed. We're putting sandbags on top of the levee, but the water keeps on rising.

So, Constitution is no restraint on federal power. The people are no restraint. The states are no restraint. What's left? The courts. LOL. I'll just stop there.

I believe the battle was lost decades ago. It's just been a slow decline since then. The next opportunity to form a great republic will probably occur centuries from now on another planet. Good luck to them. Hopefully they learn from our mistakes.